A big day from Gilberto Celestino isn't enough. Cole Sands and Kody Funderburk pitch well. The Kernels hit five home runs. Rain wins again in Fort Myers.
Monthly Archives: September 2021
September 18, 2021: Rabbit Hole
What Wiki subjects have you found yourself immersed in recently? I've been going through Russia 1905-1964.
Happy Birthday–September 18
Heinie Groh (1889)
George Uhle (1898)
Harvey Haddix (1925)
Lorn Brown (1938)
Dick Dietz (1941)
Ken Brett (1948)
Tony Scott (1951)
Ray Smith (1955)
Ryne Sandberg (1959)
Jeff Bronkey (1965)
Kevin Thompson (1979)
Joe Bisenius (1982)
Taylor Motter (1989)
Juan Minaya (1990)
Beau Burrows (1996)
Marcos Diplan (1996)
Lorn Brown was a baseball broadcaster from 1966-1988, calling games for the Chicago White Sox, the Milwaukee Brewers, and the New York Mets.
Kevin Thompson was drafted by Minnesota in the eighteenth round in 1998, but did not sign.
Joe Bisenius pitched briefly for Philadelphia and Washington. He is from Sioux City and was somewhat of a local hero when I lived in that area.
We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to nibbish and a very happy anniversary to Mr. and Mrs. Corn.
Weakened Friends – Blue Again
Twins at Toronto in progress
Hopefully one of these years Justin Morneau can call a series at Rogers Center
Weird Music Friday
Give me your weird music.
Weird by any definition. I'm always interested in just how atonal music can be before I decide I just don't like it.
This one toes that line pretty closely for me.
September 17, 2021: Picture Day
Picture Day for the boy. Smile!
Minor Details: Games of September 16
Jose Miranda keeps hitting. Chris Vallimont has a good game. Sean Mooney has a better game. Rain once again wins in Fort Myers.
Happy Birthday–September 17
Ezra Sutton (1850)
Willie Sudhoff (1874)
Frank Schulte (1882)
Sheriff Blake (1899)
Hughie Critz (1900)
Chase Riddle (1925)
Orlando Cepeda (1937)
Bobby Wine (1938)
Thad Bosley (1956)
John Franco (1960)
Dan Haren (1980)
Casey Crosby (1988)
Zack Granite (1992)
James Marvel (1993)
Chase Riddle played in the minors from 1943-1962, managed in the minors from 1951-1962, was a scout from 1963-1978, and was the baseball coach at Troy State University from 1979-1990.
James Marvel was drafted by Minnesota in the thirty-seventh round in 2012, but did not sign.
Ohmme – Fingerprints
The guitar solo in "Water" also makes me love Ohmme just that much more. Musicians should do weird stuff. (at 12:43 in the video below)